spirit in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.spirit [Brit ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˈspɪrɪt] N

2. spirit (mood, attitude):

spirit
esprit m (of de)
community/team spirit
esprit communautaire/d'équipe
in a spirit of friendship
dans un esprit amical
a spirit of forgiveness/of reconciliation
une intention d'indulgence/de réconciliation
a spirit of optimism
une tendance à l'optimisme
I am in a party spirit
je me sens prêt à faire la fête
there is a party spirit about
il y a une atmosphère de fête
to do sth in the right/wrong spirit
faire qc de façon positive/négative
to take a remark in the right/wrong spirit
bien/mal prendre une remarque
to enter into the spirit of sth
se conformer à l'esprit de qc
there was a great or good spirit among the men
il y avait un excellent état d'esprit entre les hommes
that's the spirit inf!
c'est ça!

III.spirit [Brit ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˈspɪrɪt] VB trans

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entrepreneurial spirit [ˌɒntrəprəˈnɜ:riəl ˈspɪrɪt, Am ˌɑ:n-] N

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spirit Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

not to be in the spirit of sth
ne pas être conforme à l'esprit de qc
to take sth in the right/wrong spirit
bien/mal prendre qc
to break sb's spirit
casser le moral de qn
to be young in spirit
être jeune de caractère
with great spirit
avec beaucoup de caractère
to be with sb in spirit
être avec qn par la pensée
the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak iron hum
l'esprit est fort mais la chair est faible
to break sb's spirit [or will]
briser la résistance [ou volonté] de qn
to enter into the spirit of things
entrer dans l'ambiance
to have a broken spirit
avoir l'esprit abattu

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public spirit
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Any spirit served with ice and a mixer in a tall glass (typically a highball glass).
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I salute this indomitable spirit that will not succumb even in the face of death.
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Most packages were hidden inside laptop bags, while one was concealed in a builder's spirit level, and another inside lint rollers.
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The young man with his spirit friends sat on the edge of a cliff while the old woman walked out into the thin air.
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Can this spirit percolate to election speeches?
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The spirit of scarcity is evident in their own standard of life.
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Thereafter, her spirit ceased to trouble the town.
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A press release about the campaign called her the embodiment of a free-spirit on the cusp of womanhood (she would stay with the brand for a two-season run).
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When romantic rivalries flare, the conflict rolls onto the streets and awakens the malevolent demon-spirit of a murderess.
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That way of fighting includes an entrepreneurial spirit and a policy of humanity.
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